I want to know if facial reconstructive surgery can help me remove the scar on my nose and let me have the nose I was born with?

DOCTOR ROBERT PINCUS
APR 16, 2013 2:39 PM

Question:

Hi,

I have a square scar at my nose area, the size of the scar is a bout the size of a dime. I had this scar since I was in my early 20s, I am 41 years old now. The scar hurt my self confidence and I have problem looking at people straight face to face sometimes. My wife asked me one time what happened to my nose, I did not answer her and she never asked me again because she probably knows I don’t want to talk about it. I want to know if facial reconstructive surgery can help me remove the scar on my nose and let me have the nose I was born with. I also want to know about the cost and recovery time based on what I described. Thank you.

Answer:

Hello!

Scars can certainly cause significant distress, especially when they are in extremely visible facial areas. In order to best counsel you on scar revision, it would be ideal to know what type of skin you have, scarring history, how the scar occurred, how it has changed over the years, and what type of revision techniques have already been tried. Most scars can be significantly improved with medical and surgical scar revision techniques, but it would be rare to have a scar “disappear” entirely. I like to focus on good, solid improvement. Some simpler scars are amenable to in-office revision techniques, and costs range from several hundred to several thousand dollars depending on what is required. Other more complicated scars have to be revised in the operating room, and would have additional operating room and anesthesia fees.

I’d be happy to see you in further consultation and evaluate the scar for possible revision.